The Magician (2005)
- Directed by
- Scott Ryan
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- MA 15+
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 34 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A film crew follows a hitman through his everyday routines. We see him handle jobs and personal relationships with a casual, unromantic attitude.
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What happens
The Magician is a 2005 Australian film written and directed by Scott Ryan. It is a found footage crime comedy drama in which a hitman (Ryan), is filmed as he goes about his daily life as a career criminal. The film was originally shot over 10 days with a budget of A$3,000. Ryan edited a half-hour version of the film for screening at the St. Kilda Film Festival, where it was seen by stuntman and film producer Nash Edgerton, who took the project under his wing. After receiving A$330,000 in government grants, the film was re-released in 2005. A television series serialisation of the film, Mr Inbetween, aired on FX for 26 episodes across three seasons from 2018 to 2021, with Ryan reprising his role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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